Toho Cinemas, Japan's sixth largest film entertainment company, showed a 4.7% increase in net profit from March to November 2023, on the back of "Godzilla Minus One," which exceeded 5.3 billion yen in domestic box office revenue, and the distribution of anime "Jujutsu Kaisen".

For seven years, a photographer known as biggate4444 (@biggate43) has been capturing the charming sight of sparrows and sharing them on social media. During this cold season, many of these birds puff up into adorable round shapes to keep warm, a phenomenon fondly referred to as "fukura suzume" (inflated sparrows).

Tokyo's Minato Ward has decided to distribute 50,000 yen worth of gift certificates per child to support families with children affected by rising prices.

The complete series of the anime "Cells at Work!", based on the original work by Akane Shimizu, will be broadcast for free on Nico Nico Live on January 21st, starting at 6:30 PM.

Kanzen's new children's book encyclopedia series "Visual Encyclopedia" kicks off with the release of "Visual Encyclopedia: Dragons" on January 16th. Below is the original press release.

Two men disguised as delivery workers forced their way into an apartment in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Sunday, slashing a male resident and fleeing with a luxury watch.

People in Japan's Kanto region reported seeing an exceptionally bright meteor on Monday morning. (NHK)

From long-established inns to "hidden" onsens, Japan boasts thousands of hot spring locations.

Corporate bankruptcies in Japan last year reached over 8,000 for the first time in four years, driven by high inflation and labor shortages, with the possibility of exceeding 10,000 this year as industry faces the '2024 Problem'.

The trailer for the documentary film "Okinawa Rhapsody" has been released on YouTube.

Japan's two-day National University Entrance Exam concluded Sunday, resulting in the disqualification of four students for cheating, including the use of a ruler during the math test.

In the latest episode of the popular tokusatsu (live action) drama "Kamen Rider Gatchard," airing on the Asahi TV network, a historic moment unfolds as the first-ever female secondary Rider, Kamen Rider Mageed, makes her debut.

Hikaru Utada has announced the release date of her Greatest Hits album "SCIENCE FICTION" for April 10.

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Monday that the unmanned spacecraft "SLIM," aimed at Japan's first lunar landing, has been placed in a circular orbit around the Moon at an altitude of 600 kilometers in preparation for landing.

A new manga series titled "Futsuu no Keion-bu" (The Ordinary Light Music Club), created by Kuwahara with art by Tetsuo Ideuchi, has launched today, January 14th, on Shonen Jump+.

The Nikkei Stock Average continued to rise on Monday, setting a post-bubble record high for the fifth consecutive day, closing at 35,901, up 324 yen from the previous week's end.

The exhibition "Japan Avant-Garde Poster Fair: The Fervor of Underground Culture Born from the Turbulence of Showa" commemorating the 40th anniversary of Shuji Terayama's death started on January 13th, at Bunkamura Gallery on the 8th floor of Shibuya Hikarie in Tokyo.

From SEGA, the popular soccer management simulation game "Football Manager 2024" is now available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Netflix.

Since 2008, about a third of department stores in Japan have closed down, with Ichibata in Shimane the latest to shut its doors, leaving four prefectures in Japan without any department stores at all.

The "Reiwa 6 February Bunraku Performance" will be staged from February 5th to 13th at the Japan Youth Hall in Tokyo.

Welcome onboard one of the World’s Greatest Rail Journeys! This First Class Train across Japan has it all! (Jeb Brooks)

Mixed martial artist and judge on "Breaking Down", Mikuru Asakura, has initiated a unique entertainment project titled "Dark Idol," auditioning women in Kabukicho after the last train has departed.

A preview Sugawara Sakutsuki's upcoming photo book, "Ano Koro, Nogizaka Ni Ita (Back Then, I Was In Nogizaka)", has been unveiled ahead of its February 20 release.

Today is autosalon day! in today's video i take you guys along for our tokyo autosalon adventure! We get to see some of my favorite builds, shops, and new parts coming out of Japan! One of my favorite builds of the day had to be the Top Secret built R34 GTR. The new Top Secret Gold is just INSANE! (Dustin Williams)

Actors Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Yuki Yamada, along with director Takashi Yamazaki via video linkup, attended a special black-and-white stage greeting event in Tokyo on Friday to celebrate the roaring success of "Godzilla Minus One".